Post on 19-Jul-2020
Presentation by:Timothy J. O’Connor
Environmental Defense Fund
April 27, 2008
California Green Economy Interactive Mapping
Introduction to EDF
• National non-profit organization
• Offices in NY, DC, TX, NC, CO, CA
• Sacramento project office opened in 2006 -sponsored AB32
• Have been working on green jobs and green business issues in different facets for several years. Most recently with the Green Jobs Guidebook, “Manufacturing Climate Solutions” and “Less Carbon More Jobs.”
Available for free at : www.edf.org/cagreenjobs
Project Partners:
EnvironmentalDefense Fund
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Green Jobs Guidebook Content
• What green jobs are out there - Over 200 different jobs identified
• How much green jobs earn - Salary information
• Education and experience requirements• Free job training and placement
assistance • Apprenticeship programs • Community colleges programs
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• Environmental Defense Fund• Building and Construction
Trades Department (AFL-CIO)• International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers• Industrial Union Council (AFL-
CIO)• United Association of Plumbers
and Pipefitters
Project Sponsors:
There are 8,000 parts in a wind turbine
-- Liz Salerno, AWEA
bolts, lubricants, copper wiring, fiberglass housing, ball bearings, turbine blades, concrete & steel foundations and seals, power transmission equipment, printed circuits, motors and generators, measuring devices
For a 44 MW project, with 29 individual wind towers:•6,452 tons of steel
•609 tons of composite fiberglass
•12,470 tons of concrete
Project author: Duke University Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness
Value chains for 7 climate solutions …
LED LightingConcentrated (Thermal) SolarAuxiliary Power UnitsManagement of hog wasteHigh Performance WindowsWaste heat recovery (new)Electric hot water heat pumps (new)
Top U.S. Component and Window Manufacturers
Source: Swanson, John G. (2008, February 1). Top Manufacturers of 2008: It's Been a Tough Year. Windows & Doors.
311 U.S. LED Supplier Firms, 2008
SOURCE: CGGC, based on LEDs Magazine, LED Suppliers Directory 2008
Less Carbon = More Jobs
www.LessCarbonMoreJobs.org
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California Green Economy Map
(Scheduled for Website Launch May 8, 2009)
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P• Approximately 2,200 individual businesses listings
• 4 main categories used*
• Renewable energy generation (1209)
• Energy efficiency (519)
• Green buildings (344)
• Transportation (166)
* Business categories that have experienced widespread growth as California has sought to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.
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PUsefulness of this Tool
• Creating a baseline of the California green economy
• Connecting job seekers to employers
• Connecting businesses to businesses
• Advocacy and outreach
• Others
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P• Information displayed
• Company name, address and website• Brief business information• Congressional district
• Examples of green businesses not displayed
• Waste management• Criteria pollutant emissions reductions• Water filtration and purification not involved in
water efficiency• Advocacy groups• Law firms dedicated to environmental issues• Others
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PEnergy Generation:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=106081522672601744176.00046832faa9bc5d2003e&ll=34.268566,-118.254089&spn=1.098572,2.471924&t=p&z=9
- Efficiency:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=106081522672601744176.00046832c966cc273f249&ll=34.268566,-118.254089&spn=1.098572,2.471924&t=p&z=9
- Green Buildings:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&msa=0&msid=106081522672601744176.00046832e71da89dc92ea&ll=34.220887,-118.259583&spn=1.099194,2.471924&z=9
Transportation:http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&t=p&msa=0&msid=106081522672601744176.00046832d67f817ba3b89&ll=34.198173,-118.182678&spn=1.099491,2.471924&z=9
Sample Los Angeles County maps